Newbery Medal Winners

COMMUNICATION /LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS

3-8

Goal 1 - READING

Students will read at increasing levels of complexity for a variety of purposes.

Indicator 3: Students will interpret and respond to a diversity of works representative of a variety of cultures and time periods. 

Grade Level Standards

Third Grade:

3.  read from a variety of fictional and no fictional works, e.g., Caldecott books, writing samples of local and regional authors.

5.   respond to ideas, attitudes, and feelings expressed in literature by making personal connections.

Fourth Grade:

3.  demonstrate familiarity with a variety of award-winning literary selections.

5.   respond to ideas, attitudes, and feelings expressed in literature by making personal connections.  

Fifth Grade:

2.   recognize that a work of literature reflects the author’s viewpoints, experiences, heritage, and/or beliefs.

3.   recognize that literature can be used to better understand
 the culture of the time period.

Sixth Grade:

1.   explore a variety of literary works representative of various cultures and times.

2.   explain that literature can be used to better understand other time periods and events.

3.   describe how the text reflects an author’s attitudes, traditions, and heritage.

5.   determine the quality of literary works based upon established criteria, e.g., Newbery books, approved book lists.

Seventh Grade:

2.   describe connections between historical and cultural influences and literary selections.

3.   describe how the text is the expression of an author’s thoughts interpreted through the reader’s prior knowledge.

5.   analyze the quality of literary works according to established criteria, e.g., interest, noteworthy author, theme/relevance.

Eighth Grade:

1.   analyze how a work of literature reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author.

2.   analyze how a work of literature is related to the context in which it was created, e.g., period, ideas, customs, outlooks of a people.

5.   evaluate the quality of literary works according to established criteria, e.g.,   focus, clarity,  interest.